Director, Academic Affairs

Department
 

HUM Staff: Div Admin PA Planning & Administration

About the Department
 

The Division of the Humanities comprises 19 degree programs across 16 departments and committees, with approximately 800 students from around the world enrolled in PhD, MFA, and MA programs. Students and faculty dedicate themselves to the thoughtful consideration of humanity’s place in the world. This dedication is displayed through interdisciplinary centers, programs and workshops, and courses taught by some of the world's leading scholars. Dynamic and dedicated staff in the Division provide the essential infrastructure needed to support faculty, students, and one another, fostering collaboration, enhancing innovation, and ensuring the Division’s success.

Job Summary
 

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Director, Academic Affairs effectively manages the academic appointment processes for all faculty and other academic personnel in the Division of the Humanities, and in close collaboration with the Associate Dean and Dean, manages and coordinates faculty life matters. The main components of the position are to oversee the administration of all faculty and other academics’ life-cycle events, such as recruitment, review, promotion, leaves and termination; manage files and data requests; maintain a faculty handbook; and serve as the subject-matter expert to department Chairs and staff colleagues on the above matters. Additionally, the Director is responsible for supervising the Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Academic Affairs Administrator.

All work is performed in compliance with relevant divisional, Provost, University, state, and federal policies and regulations including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 bargaining unit.

Hybrid schedule available.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the procedural and substantive integrity of all academic personnel management in the Division and its Departments/Units, including initial appointment for new hires, reappointment, and promotion, as well as work authorization, leave of absence, retirement, resignation, and termination of academic appointees; oversees the tracking and management all these processes and guides priorities for the Assistant Director Academic Affairs and Academic Affairs Administrator, as relevant.
• Primary responsibility for employment processes and tracking of career track academic appointees, such as tenure-track faculty and other academic appointees.
• Oversees employment processes and tracking of non-career track academic appointees, including part-time lecturers, visiting appointees, and postdoctoral appointees, etc.
• Advises the Associate Dean and Dean on academic personnel matters and identifies opportunities for policy and operational improvements.
• Drafts memos on behalf of the Dean, Deputy Deans, and Associate Dean.
• Advises department Chairs, their administrators, and other faculty members on complex appointment-related situations and problems; communicates with several central offices on behalf of the Division on appointment-related issues, including the Office of Legal Counsel, Office of International Affairs, and Provost’s Office.
• Directly supervises the Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and the Academic Affairs Administrator.
• Develops and maintains best practices and process documentation. This includes procedure manuals and standard operating procedures for department operations, to ensure efficient workflow, appropriate collaboration with other offices, and continuity.
• Discusses performance goals and promotes professional development opportunities. Engages in annual performance management process. Provides feedback and guidance to staff on day-to-day, short-term, and long-term activities.
• Serves as a resource for information about the SEIU Local 73 Collective Bargaining Agreement. This includes advising faculty and staff in the Division on policies related to the CBA and contributing input to policy proposals and process solutions related to management of academic affairs and SEIU Local 73.
• Oversees implementation and maintenance of systems related to academic appointment process, trains Divisional staff on their use, and serves as a resource for other units on their use.
• Conducts research and contributes to strategic planning for faculty and chair development, relocation of families with dual careers.
• Creates training and programming for faculty and chair development.
• Prepares and presents analyses, reports, and marketing materials to a wide variety of both internal and external audiences. Participates and contributes on a variety of committees/teams and with a diverse array of colleagues and partners.
• Conducts research and data gathering (e.g., Internet resea